Warragul · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Warragul

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower shares of high earners set Warragul apart from the state and national averages. While typical weekly incomes here are about the same as those in Victoria and across Australia, fewer households reach the top income brackets. This trend is shifting, however, as the number of high-earning homes has grown since 2011.

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📍 Warragul, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Warragul sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,590 ▲ +54.1%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warragul — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warragul$1,590
3821, VIC $1,834
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Warragul earns $1,993 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal weekly incomes are lower than most areas at $756, though this has risen by $228 since 2011.

$756 ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $528
  • 2016: $597
  • 2021: $756

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,590 ▲ +54.1%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,032
  • 2016: $1,211
  • 2021: $1,590

Median total household income per week.

$1,993 ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,320
  • 2016: $1,523
  • 2021: $1,993

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 17.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 6.5% of local households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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Warragul splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Warragul, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011079/warragul/topic/income